Abstract
A Rare Case of Systemic Mastocytosis in a 72-year old female Presenting with Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Nathania Maxene P. Sianghio, MD1, Ma. Claudia Chavez, MD2, Roli June Banaag, MD3, Roberto De Guzman Jr, MD4
1Resident-in-training, Department of Internal Medicine, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital;
2Hematologist, Department of Internal Medicine, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
3Allergy, Asthma and Immunologist, Department of Internal Medicine, Our Lady of
Lourdes Hospital
4Gastroenterologist, Department of Internal Medicine, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Clinical Presentation: This case report involves a 72-year old female with cutaneous mastocytosis who presented with hematochezia. Colonoscopy and bone marrow aspiration biopsy showed eosinophilia with CD117 positivity confirming systemic progression. Patient was started on Imatinib with good response.
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